As reviewed in recent posts, bipolar I and bipolar II disorders are associated with substantial functional impairments and increased mortality. Depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder do ...

A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. Based on ...

Air pollution has been shown to increase depression symptoms in individuals with bipolar disorder, a new study published by Cambridge University Press found. Insights into the effects of pollution on ...

A study led by a UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researcher challenges standard treatment guidelines for bipolar depression that recommend discontinuing antidepressants within the first six months ...

October 9, 2012 (Montreal, Canada) — The first 6 months postpartum carry a significantly higher risk for women with major depressive disorder (MDD) to convert to bipolar disorder (BD) compared with ...

Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more challenging. It also comes with a higher risk of dying early. Now, a study puts ...

A study, published this month in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, sought to determine whether “a single psychedelic dose of psilocybin with psychotherapy demonstrate[s] evidence for efficacy and/or safety ...

Publication bias, especially the lack of publication of negative treatment studies, is known to be a major problem in the medical literature. In particular, it appears that the pharmaceutical industry ...